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sarah

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Hi everyone, just a quick question. I ordered a clam of the internet and they said it would be sent nxt day delivery, well i haven't recived it :( and i was woundering how you could tell if it was dead {god forbid}. All so if it looks ok and you put it in to your tank and it dies what can it do to the tank ect, ect.
I have spoke to Wooddood [Dave] and he said it would be a good idea to start a thread and see what other peoples experices they have had with them if any.

Thanks for reading.

Sarah xxxx
 
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Montanareefer

Has been struck by the ban stick
Personally I would not except the package when it arrives. I would have it returned and ask for a replacement.:)
 
wooddood

wooddood

the wood dude
johnny most online vendors always say to never not accept the shipment or they wont cover any dead fish,corals ect. i dont know if this company has that policy or not because sarah said it was a company in the u.k. so i think sarah should get on line again and read thier shipping policies first before not accepting the shipment. just my 2 cents. i myself have never ordered any clams online so i assume the clam will be closed up when it does arrive and i dont know if clams normally stink in shipment or not. i just would hate for her to put a dead clam in her tank and have problems or possibly a tank crash. so i know she needs more experienced clam people to give her some info.
 
Maxx

Maxx

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Sarah,
I've ordered clams on the 'net but it was from Clamsdirect, (this was before Barry became one of our sponsors) so my experiances w/ the service side of things wont be much help.
Both of my Maxima's arrived healthy, and I immediately began to to slowly acclimate them to my tanks conditions.....took about 3 hours. One clam was open and looking gaping to me, the other was tightly shut, like a pissed off clam which had been stuffed ina plastic bag for the last 12 hours probably would be....:D
They both survived just fine. Although the one which was gaping has since died....:( , that was not related to the shipping. I'm still not real sure what went wrong w/ it, but my tank is having some problems right now...so its tough to say.
I would opt for re-reading the shipping agreement from where you ordered the clam from. If they wont replace any dead critters unless you accept it,then accept it. You cannot miss a dead marine animal....the smell is horrendous!
HTH,
Nick
 
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sarah

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Hi everyone this is my new clam it arrvide in good condition and he has opened up lovely.

Sarah xxxx
 
Witfull

Witfull

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hi sarah, glad everything worked out ok. i got home late in the wee hours of the morning due to overtime at work, and i saw you were well taken care of by these fine folks, so i didnt post at 4am. hes a pretty clam, after a week or so and hes adjusted fullly to the tank post in the vendor experiences area about this shipment.

Dave
 
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sarah

Active Member
Thanks everyone for all the advice, I thought i would give you a update of the clam he has been in my tank for about 1 week now

he is feeding well and looks like he has grown a little.

Sarah xxx

Sorry for the pic not very good at taking photos.
 
Craig Manoukian

Craig Manoukian

Well-Known Member
Sarah,

Very nice looking specimen!:D

Did you place the clam directly on the substrate? Barry N. at ClamsDirect suggest a flat rock or a shell for their foot to rest on. Protects them from a bristle worm attack.
 
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